Join our Spring Artist-in-Residence, Kat Lozano in a community-centered zine-making gathering rooted in queer and trans joy, radical imagination, and equitable theatre practices.
January 31 | 12:30pm | Suggested Donation
January 31 | 12:30pm | Suggested Donation
Let's Make a Queer Fanta-Zine! is a community-centered gathering rooted in hope, radical imagination, and artist empowerment. The offering will begin with a brief conversation between Kat Lozano, AMOC Artist-in-Residence, and Samantha Cobb, Artistic & Executive Director of Plague Mask Players, including a short introduction to zine-making and a discussion of how Samantha has incorporated more inclusive practices within her theatre company.
Participants will then create their own zines while reflecting on their lived experiences, imagining new possibilities for casting, exploring what equitable practice can look like both individually and collectively, and crafting shared statements that celebrate expansiveness in theatre.
A zine is a self-published, non-commercial print work, typically produced in small batches and often made and bound by hand. Zines have long been used as tools for storytelling, resistance, and community-building.
Some of the questions we'll explore include: What would a theatre season curated entirely by queer and trans artists look like? What do you wish casting notices understood about you? What does safety in artistic spaces mean to you?
Artists of all disciplines and identities are welcome, with intentional centering of queer and trans artists and artists of color. All supplies will be provided.
More about Artist-in-Residence, Kat Lozano:
Kat Lozano (they/them) is a queer multidisciplinary artist based in Dallas, TX, with a background in theatre-making, acting, and design. Their work has appeared on stages across the metroplex, including Second Thought Theatre, Kitchen Dog Theatre, Shakespeare Dallas, and Theatre Three. They also work as a voice actor with Crunchyroll and have appeared in commercials and print ads for brands like HEB and Nutella. Kat is currently a part of the 2025 Second Thought: Thought Process Playwriting Cohort, a year-long development program for emerging playwrights. Kat’s goal as an AMOC Artist in Residence is to uplift other queer voices by curating a welcoming space that both challenges industry norms and ignites further conversation for change when it comes to expanding representation in the theatre.
More about Co-Facilitator, Samantha Calatozzo Cobb:
Samantha Calatozzo Cobb is a Dallas-native director, actor, and theatre micro-influencer with a passion for equity and inclusion in the arts. She is a founding board member and the Executive Artistic Director of Plague Mask Players. Additionally, she founded and runs Pearl Creative Consulting, a digital marketing agency that offers discounted services to artists, non-profits, and small businesses--particularly those from marginalized communities. She’s proud to serve the Dallas arts community and make it a better industry for artists through her work with small upcoming companies to the Dallas Theater Center and beyond. Her social media @bfa_mba_sam has amassed 15k+ followers with millions of views annually across Tik Tok and Instagram. Learn more at pearlcreativeconsulting.com.